An infant is to receive 6 mg of a liquid drug that is available in the strength of 10 mg/mL.How many drops (gtt)of this drug does the nurse administer to the infant?

Name: An infant is to receive 6 mg of a liquid drug that is available in the strength of 10 mg/mL.How many drops (gtt)of this drug does the nurse administer to the infant?
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1 mL = 15 gtt; therefore,10 mg = 15 gtt.This proportion problem is 11ea83e0_61d4_5630_908c_69b40da39e47_TB6370_11 ; 10X = 90 gtt; 1X= 9 gtt.

An Infant Is to Receive 6 Mg of a Liquid